WE WILL BE OPEN
EVERY TUESDAY
2:30 - 6:00PM
SATURDAY, MARCH 6
11:30AM - 2PM
The Centre Street Food Pantry's mission is to provide consistent access to nutritious food with kindness and dignity.
We welcome and serve residents of Newton and our neighbors who live in:
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Brighton, Brookline, Needham, Waltham, Watertown, Wellesley & West Roxbury
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We provide groceries to new families who live in any of the communities we serve.
Households may receive groceries once a month when we are open.
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If you need to find food when we are closed you can dial 211 from your phone or click the image below for the Mass211 website.
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THERE IS NO NEED FOR A REFERRAL SIGNATURE OR INCOME ELIGIBILITY AT THIS TIME.
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DUE TO COVID-19, WE NOW PROVIDE CURBSIDE PICKUP OF GROCERIES ON FURBER LANE.
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HOUSEHOLDS WILL RECEIVE PRE-PACKED BAGS OF DRY, COLD AND FROZEN FOODS AS WELL AS FRESH PRODUCE.
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WE ASK THAT NEW FAMILIES FILL OUT OUR ONLINE PANTRY REGISTRATION FORM or PRINT AND FILL OUT OUR PAPER FORM.
2021 Update
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In the first two months of 2021 we gave groceries to over 1,500 families, providing food for 5,200 adults, children and seniors.
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We had the largest day of need in the history of our pantry when we gave a full complement of fresh and dry groceries to 261 families in just four hours.
While we receive donations from vendor partners and specific foods are free funded by the Massachusetts Emergency Food Assistance Program (MEFAP), every week we purchase fresh produce, dairy or eggs, grocery items, diapers and personal care products.
Local families greatly appreciate what they receive and we are very grateful for your financial support!
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Kids Club and Bubble Drive Dropoff Dates
March 8 and 22, April 5 and 26
10-11AM at our pantry entrance on Furber Lane
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50% of all the children who are eligible for a subsidized school lunch are now food insecure at home.
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58% of low-income individuals reported cutting-back on food to buy hygiene products
Please visit our Food Drives page and consider donating Kids Club or Bubble Bags!
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